The reduction of the disability rating for the service-connected left elbow disability from 20 percent to 10 percent was not proper, and the 20 percent rating is restored effective from November 18, 2014.
The deciding factor: The reduction did not comply with required regulatory provisions and denied the Veteran due process.
- Claimed conditions
- post-traumatic arthritis of the left elbow
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- July 6, 2018
- Citation
- 18116503
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- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are of such severity as to render him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment, and the Board has granted a TDIU.
- Denied
The VA determined that the veteran's service-connected left ulna disability, which includes a fractured left ulna and post-traumatic arthritis of the left elbow, does not warrant an increased rating beyond the current 20 percent evaluation.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the veteran's left elbow disability warrants a 30 percent rating, which is higher than the current 20 percent rating. The decision is based on the evidence showing limited range of motion due to pain, fatigability and lack of endurance.
- Remanded (sent back)
The veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including a VA examination and obtaining relevant medical records.
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